• How 831(b) Can Protect Your Legacy with Van Carlson
    Jan 17 2026
    What if the real risk to your legacy isn’t market volatility or taxes—but the way your business thinks about risk in the first place? Most founders and business owners, with over $2M in profit, sense that something in their risk strategy is incomplete—but they can’t quite name it.

    In this episode, hostess Angelina Carleton sits down with Van Carlson, Founder of Strategic Risk Advisors, to clarify what 831(b) captives truly are, separating legitimate risk architecture from the rumors that create hesitation. Together, they reveal why institutions treat risk as infrastructure—not an afterthought—and how disciplined insurance design protects both operating businesses and family continuity. Van explains the simple tests that distinguish defensible captives from structures that fail under scrutiny, bringing much-needed clarity to a misunderstood tool. The real remedy isn’t tax reduction—it’s alignment between risk, governance, and long-term decision-making. For families designing a legacy, this conversation reframes 831(b)s as part of holistic legacy planning: preserving resilience today so wealth, values, and leadership can endure tomorrow.

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    Van Carlson is the Founder of Strategic Risk Advisors (SRA) and a recognized authority in captive insurance and enterprise risk management, with decades of experience designing and administering insurance solutions for closely held and sophisticated businesses. Through SRA, he has helped companies approach IRC 831(b) captives not as tax products, but as disciplined risk-financing tools grounded in actuarial science, governance, and real insurance principles. Van is known for emphasizing substance over structure—ensuring captives are built to withstand regulatory scrutiny while serving a legitimate business purpose. His work positions 831(b)s within a broader framework of institutional risk thinking that supports long-term business resilience, continuity, and legacy preservation.

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    At Legacy Planning©, we work with 'rising gen' entrepreneurs, wealth creators, and family stewards who are ready to turn their success into lasting contribution. Our co-active coaching and advisory services help you clarify what matters—beyond balance sheets and the four corners of a document. We guide you with aligning your values, relationships, and influence into a legacy vision you can lead from with confidence today, and pass on with intention for tomorrow.

    Whether you're navigating a personal transition, succession planning, inheritance, or seeking deeper meaning after financial success, we provide the structure and space to ask life's most important question: What will you leave in the hearts and hands of others? Because legacy isn’t what you leave behind—It’s how you show up today.

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    Looking for a meaningful gift for the visionary in your life? Give the gift of clarity, purpose, and legacy with a personalized coaching session from Design Your Legacy©. Perfect for birthdays, milestones, or major life transitions—this gift card opens the door to deeper impact and intentional living. www.angelinacarleton.com/gift-card

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  • Americans Welcome Switzerland For Your Legacy with Anne Liebgott
    Jan 9 2026
    Building significant wealth in one country often creates an invisible risk: total exposure to a single political, legal, and regulatory system. As policies, taxes, and enforcement priorities shift, even successful individuals and families can find their wealth vulnerable to changes beyond their control. Many hesitate to diversify internationally due to regulatory complexity, misinformation, or fear of 'the unknown' in an increasingly transparent global system. Others delay action until uncertainty feels urgent, at which point options narrow and decisions become reactive rather than strategic.

    In this episode, hostess Angelina Carleton speaks with Anne Liebgott about finding trusted guidance, as many domestic advisors are not equipped—or incentivized—to support international diversification. Emotional attachment to one’s home country and identity can also prevent rational long-term planning. Yet today's 'rising' generations seek mobility and optionality. Tune in as this episode reframes international diversification not as an escape, but as a thoughtful legacy strategy—one rooted in stability, compliance, and long-term stewardship across generations.

    Explore the platform to learn more at www.americanswelcome.swiss.

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    At Legacy Planning©, we work with 'rising gen' entrepreneurs, wealth creators, and family stewards who are ready to turn their success into lasting contribution. Our co-active coaching and advisory services help you clarify what matters—beyond balance sheets and the four corners of a document. We guide you with aligning your values, relationships, and influence into a legacy vision you can lead from with confidence today, and pass on with intention for tomorrow.

    Whether you're navigating a personal transition, succession planning, inheritance, or seeking deeper meaning after financial success, we provide the structure and space to ask life's most important question: What will you leave in the hearts and hands of others? Because legacy isn’t what you leave behind—It’s how you show up today.

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    Looking for a meaningful gift for the visionary in your life? Give the gift of clarity, purpose, and legacy with a personalized coaching session from Design Your Legacy©. Perfect for birthdays, milestones, or major life transitions—this gift card opens the door to deeper impact and intentional living. www.angelinacarleton.com/gift-card

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    59 min
  • How He Built a Legacy Before He Had Money with Scott Curry
    Jan 3 2026
    When life strips everything away—health, security, and certainty—most people retreat, but Scott Curry chose to rebuild with intention.

    In this episode, hostess Angelina Carleton speaks with Scott as he shares how faith, clarity, and disciplined action helped him create financial freedom before he ever had money. You’ll hear how he transformed profound loss, illness, and betrayal into a business model that restored stability, purpose, and personal sovereignty. Scott reveals the mindset shifts and principles that allowed Faith Roar to grow rapidly while anchoring his life in meaning rather than survival. This conversation offers a realistic yet powerful roadmap for anyone navigating adversity while designing a life of resilience, freedom, and integrity. If you’re ready to stop reacting to circumstances and start intentionally designing your legacy, this episode is for you.

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    Scott Curry is a world renowned Christian businessman, speaker, author, and educator. His videos have been viewed over 6 million times by more than 2 million people around the world. Scott owns five successful businesses and is the founder and CEO of Faith Roar, a company that teaches people how to achieve financial freedom through business and investing.

    Learn more at: https://scottcurry.me.

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    At Legacy Planning©, we work with 'rising gen' entrepreneurs, wealth creators, and family stewards who are ready to turn their success into lasting contribution. Our co-active coaching and advisory services help you clarify what matters—beyond balance sheets and the four corners of a document. We guide you with aligning your values, relationships, and influence into a legacy vision you can lead from with confidence today, and pass on with intention for tomorrow.

    Whether you're navigating a personal transition, succession planning, inheritance, or seeking deeper meaning after financial success, we provide the structure and space to ask life's most important question: What will you leave in the hearts and hands of others? Because legacy isn’t what you leave behind—It’s how you show up today.

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    Looking for a meaningful gift for the visionary in your life? Give the gift of clarity, purpose, and legacy with a personalized coaching session from Design Your Legacy©. Perfect for birthdays, milestones, or major life transitions—this gift card opens the door to deeper impact and intentional living. www.angelinacarleton.com/gift-card

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  • How a 20-Year-Old Built 7-Figure Brands & Legacy, with Drew Carmichael
    Dec 27 2025
    At just 20 years old, Drew Carmichael has built seven-figure e-commerce brands—but success raises a deeper question: what is he really building long term for his legacy?


    In this episode of Design Your Legacy, Drew shares how working alongside people twice his age shaped his thinking beyond growth into durability, values, and responsibility. We explore how being self-made early can accelerate not just income, but identity, meaning, and perspective. Drew reflects on the unseen pressures young high-performers carry and why thinking long-term now prevents regret later. This conversation reveals why legacy isn’t something you leave at the end—it’s something you design from the beginning. If you’re building fast but want to build wisely, this episode offers a blueprint for turning success into something that lasts.

    Learn more about Drew at https://thecultivator.co.

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    At Legacy Planning©, we work with 'rising gen' entrepreneurs, wealth creators, and family stewards who are ready to turn their success into lasting contribution. Our co-active coaching and advisory services help you clarify what matters—beyond balance sheets and the four corners of a document. We guide you with aligning your values, relationships, and influence into a legacy vision you can lead from with confidence today, and pass on with intention for tomorrow.

    Whether you're navigating a personal transition, succession planning, inheritance, or seeking deeper meaning after financial success, we provide the structure and space to ask life's most important question: What will you leave in the hearts and hands of others? Because legacy isn’t what you leave behind—It’s how you show up today.

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    Looking for a meaningful gift for the visionary in your life? Give the gift of clarity, purpose, and legacy with a personalized coaching session from Design Your Legacy©. Perfect for birthdays, milestones, or major life transitions—this gift card opens the door to deeper impact and intentional living. www.angelinacarleton.com/gift-card

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  • Launching Legacy Thought Leaders with Aurora Winter
    Dec 19 2025
    Many successful leaders build financial capital—but unintentionally give away ownership of the very stories and creativity that define them. How can authorship and intellectual property become foundational legacy assets, not vanity projects? How can a well-designed and planned out book, with strategic brand design, become a platform for authority, governance, and intergenerational knowledge transfer?In this episode, hostess Angelina Carleton speaks with bestselling author and founder of Same Page Publishing, Aurora Winter, about her journey from television executive to publisher in her understanding of IP control, continuity, and long-term influence. Tune in to hear how claiming your legacy story restores alignment as well as possibilities for your future. If you would like your best ideas, knowledge and wisdom to outlive you, this conversation offers a clear path forward. -Aurora Winter combines the best of Silicon Valley with the best of Hollywood. Using her expertise in film and neuroscience, she helps people tell memorable stories that build brands, books, and businesses.Experts turn their words into wealth. Aurora will share how your audience can increase their income, impact, and influence with the right words. Great leaders are great storytellers. A leader who is a powerful speaker has a huge advantage in marketing, sales, and advertising. Through her books, YouTube channel, and one-on-one coaching, Aurora trains people to create their own unique Million-Dollar Message.A media strategist, Aurora is frequently featured in the media. She is the author of 10 books including Turn Words Into Wealth. A sought-after speaker and expert, Aurora is frequently featured in the media, including ABC TV, CBS TV, KTLA TV, Success magazine, Elle magazine, and Oprah Radio. She is the author of 6 books including Thought Leader Launch and Marketing Fastrack. Additionally, Turn Words Into Wealth, has won multiple awards, including the 2021 Best Business Book Award from LA Book Festival, Spring 2021 Best Business Book Award from Pinnacle, and a Literary Titan Book Award. Gift for The Audience - Includes your Turn Words-to-Wealth starter library and a video masterclass on how to attract capital, clients, and media coverage.: https://turnwordsintowealth.comWebsite: https://www.aurorawinter.comSame Page Publishing: https://www.samepagepublishing.comMarketing Fastrack: The Little Book That Launched a New Business by Aurora Winter- on Amazon: https://a.co/d/8xrIglKTurn Words Into Wealth: Blueprint for Your Business, Brand and Book by Aurora Winter - on Amazon: https://a.co/d/7RRkVYbMagic, Mystery, and the Multiverse Book 1 Amazon: https://a.co/d/5cmA6UmLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/AuroraWinterYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/AuroraWinterLinktree: https://linktr.ee/AuroraWinter-At Legacy Planning©, we work with 'rising gen' entrepreneurs, wealth creators, and family stewards who are ready to turn their success into lasting contribution. Our co-active coaching and advisory services help you clarify what matters—beyond balance sheets and the four corners of a document. We guide you with aligning your values, relationships, and influence into a legacy vision you can lead from with confidence today, and pass on with intention for tomorrow.Whether you're navigating a personal transition, succession planning, inheritance, or seeking deeper meaning after financial success, we provide the structure and space to ask life's most important question: What will you leave in the hearts and hands of others? Because legacy isn’t what you leave behind—It’s how you show up today.-Looking for a meaningful gift for the visionary in your life? Give the gift of clarity, purpose, and legacy with a personalized coaching session from Design Your Legacy©. Perfect for birthdays, milestones, or major life transitions—this gift card opens the door to deeper impact and intentional living. www.angelinacarleton.com/gift-cardBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/design-your-legacy-life-lessons--6631446/support.
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  • Do You Know Why You Are Here? with Rob Levine, Esq.
    Dec 12 2025
    Success in law and business doesn’t automatically create a lasting legacy—and many high achievers struggle with what comes next. In this episode of Design Your Legacy, host Angelina Carleton sits down with Rob Levine, Esq., to explore how purpose, service, and leadership transform success into enduring impact. Rob shares how building a powerful brand rooted in advocacy requires more than wins—it demands values, resilience, and responsibility.

    Together, they unpack the tension between strength and empathy in leadership and why giving back is not optional for those who want their influence to last. Listeners will gain clarity on how intentional choices today shape reputation, culture, and meaning for tomorrow. This conversation is a reminder that legacy isn’t accidental—it’s designed.

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    At Legacy Planning©, we work with 'rising gen' entrepreneurs, wealth creators, and family stewards who are ready to turn their success into lasting contribution. Our co-active coaching and advisory services help you clarify what matters—beyond balance sheets and the four corners of a document. We guide you with aligning your values, relationships, and influence into a legacy vision you can lead from with confidence today, and pass on with intention for tomorrow.
    Whether you're navigating a personal transition, succession planning, inheritance, or seeking deeper meaning after financial success, we provide the structure and space to ask life's most important question: What will you leave in the hearts and hands of others? Because legacy isn’t what you leave behind—It’s how you show up today.

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    Looking for a meaningful gift for the visionary in your life? Give the gift of clarity, purpose, and legacy with a personalized coaching session from Design Your Legacy©. Perfect for birthdays, milestones, or major life transitions—this gift card opens the door to deeper impact and intentional living. www.angelinacarleton.com/gift-card

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  • If Not You, Then Who? For Your Legacy with Alex Dripchak
    Dec 10 2025
    Most individuals feel a sense of the world's weariness on their shoulders known as "weltschmerz"—quietly aware that time is slipping away faster than they’d like to admit. Why do we drift into disconnection, burn out, and unconscious living, and how can simple, intentional shifts realign you back towards awe as well as your highest and best legacy? It's time to stop living the same day on repeat—and start designing a legacy that compounds meaning—yet where do you begin?

    In this episode, hostess Angelina Carleton speaks with Alex Dripchak as he explains how the power of awe-inspiring moments can allow you to break through numbness and reconnect you to excellence, creativity, and your highest potential. Tune in as we explore how to build a “hurricane-proof why” that can withstand setbacks, reinvention, and the unexpected storms. Alex walks listeners through practical tools for auditing your time, aligning it with your values, and reclaiming the precious years you actually have to plan that legacy!

    Learn more about Alex at https://www.100salesskills.com.

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    At Legacy Planning©, we work with 'rising gen' entrepreneurs, wealth creators, and family stewards who are ready to turn their success into lasting contribution. Our co-active coaching and advisory services help you clarify what matters—beyond balance sheets and the four corners of a document. We guide you with aligning your values, relationships, and influence into a legacy vision you can lead from with confidence today, and pass on with intention for tomorrow.

    Whether you're navigating a personal transition, succession planning, inheritance, or seeking deeper meaning after financial success, we provide the structure and space to ask life's most important question: What will you leave in the hearts and hands of others? Because legacy isn’t what you leave behind—It’s how you show up today.

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    Looking for a meaningful gift for the visionary in your life? Give the gift of clarity, purpose, and legacy with a personalized coaching session from Design Your Legacy©. Perfect for birthdays, milestones, or major life transitions—this gift card opens the door to deeper impact and intentional living. www.angelinacarleton.com/gift-card

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    58 min
  • Money, Marriage and a New Kind of Legacy with Dr. Nicolas Michels
    Nov 28 2025
    Outwardly successful, inwardly stressed? Why is knowledge alone not a remedy to fix financial stress when couples lack alignment, communication or emotional clarity around money ... which designs your legacy? How are even high-achievers trapped by generational cycles of confusion, conflict as well as overwhelm? What are the real problems keeping couples and families stuck and how do you move to create that path forward built on unity, peace and shared values?

    In this episode, I speak with Dr. Nicholas Michels to expose the hidden financial wounds many successful individuals carry from childhood—fear, instability, and patterns of scarcity that quietly shape adulthood, your relationships as well as your legacy. He reveals how growing up in a fractured home creates unresolved money trauma that later resurfaces in marriage no matter the professional success. Tune in to hear how through his personal story—he uncovers what he really needed to do to design his pioneering legacy plan.

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    At Legacy Planning©, we work with rising entrepreneurs, wealth creators, and family stewards who are ready to turn their success into lasting contribution. Our co-active coaching and advisory services help you clarify what truly matters—beyond balance sheets and the four corners of a document. We guide you in aligning your values, relationships, and influence into a living legacy you can lead with confidence today, and pass on with intention tomorrow.

    Whether you're navigating a personal transition, succession planning, or seeking deeper meaning after financial success, we provide the structure and space to ask life's most important question: What will you leave in the hearts and hands of others? Because legacy isn’t what you leave behind—It’s how you show up now.

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    Looking for a meaningful gift for the visionary in your life? Give the gift of clarity, purpose, and legacy with a personalized coaching session from Design Your Legacy©. Perfect for birthdays, milestones, or major life transitions—this gift card opens the door to deeper impact and intentional living. www.angelinacarleton.com/gift-card

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